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. >> let me ask each of you about the cut-backs on defense. this seems crucial to me. i don't know if you saw the "wall street journal" had an op-ed saying why the french can't fight. provocative title and they backed it up with the facts that they pulled. they have a point of view but they note that the french are deploying into mali right now with barely half the vehicles that they had four years ago. there have been so many cut-backs in the french military. barney frank always used to tell me they're freeloading off the u.s. everyone freeloads off the u.s. military but if we start cutting back dramatically are we going to end up in a situation where we can't fight a traditional war, the only thing worse than having to be the country that bears the security risk for the whole world is not being able to do it? >> let me jump in here because quite frankly, that goes to the essence of why we have a government and our senior leadership as we discuss these fiscal cuts needs to get to the heart of why we have a government in the first place. if you go back to the preamble
. >> let me ask each of you about the cut-backs on defense. this seems crucial to me. i don't know if you saw the "wall street journal" had an op-ed saying why the french can't fight. provocative title and they backed it up with the facts that they pulled. they have a point of view but they note that the french are deploying into mali right now with barely half the vehicles that they had four years ago. there have been so many cut-backs in the french military. barney frank...
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, we don't want to cut defense, not all of them but so many say don't touch defense. democrats say do not touch entitlement programs. do not touch entitlement programs. in a year that will be -- those two things will be 85% add interest on the debt, 85% of the total budget which leaves only 15% looking forward, what are we going to do? how will we create an economy and neither side is willing to have that debate. both sides are willing to basically deficit spend and run us into a fiscal problem. republicans are unwilling to touch revenue so say let -- democrats are unwilling to address government spending so they deficit spend. both sides which can why this country does not trust washington. >> quickly to another issue, chuck hagel's confirmation hearing this week. not even the white house would defend his performance much here's a piece of it. >> i support the president's strong position on containment, as i said. if i said that, meant to say that i obviously his position on containment we don't have a position on containment. we do have a position on containment whi
, we don't want to cut defense, not all of them but so many say don't touch defense. democrats say do not touch entitlement programs. do not touch entitlement programs. in a year that will be -- those two things will be 85% add interest on the debt, 85% of the total budget which leaves only 15% looking forward, what are we going to do? how will we create an economy and neither side is willing to have that debate. both sides are willing to basically deficit spend and run us into a fiscal...
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defense. the pentagon spent almost 13% more than normal in the third quarter, but at the end of the year, defense spending suddenly dropped 22%. that's the biggest drop in defense spending since 1972. the private sector did its part to grow the economy. families worked hard. they spent some money. businesses made some investments. but government spending dipped and pulled the entire economy down with it. less spending caused less growth. but republicans like paul ryan keep saying, well, these cuts are going to boost the growth. >> we're not preaching austerity. we're preaching growth and opportunity. our job, our goal is to prevent and preempt austerity so we can get back to growth. >> really? countries like greece, italy and spain and france have done exactly what ryan wants this country to do. they cut government spending to pay off their debt. now the eurozone has posted record unemployment and poverty. we are facing $85 billion in automatic spending cuts on march 1st. we probably shouldn't
defense. the pentagon spent almost 13% more than normal in the third quarter, but at the end of the year, defense spending suddenly dropped 22%. that's the biggest drop in defense spending since 1972. the private sector did its part to grow the economy. families worked hard. they spent some money. businesses made some investments. but government spending dipped and pulled the entire economy down with it. less spending caused less growth. but republicans like paul ryan keep saying, well, these...
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this is some defense spending cuts that came out. the problem is if the whole economy is based on government spending, only going to get growth -- >> dana: we are in trouble. >> eric: not a healthy economy. can't survive on its own. >> bob: sandy took out better part of the northeastern part of the country not producing -- they didn't have electricity. >> kimberly: not their sole responsibility. >> bob: a big part to do with it. >> eric: $15 trillion economy, hurricane in one quadrant won't put the whole economy in standstill. >> dana: when is the last time you read an article about plan or a new initiative or something to help improve unemployment rate? you just don't. >> bob: i differ with you. obama has a jobs bill in the house. [over talking ] it has been sitting there. >> dana: the house passed 29 bills they said were pro-growth and they haven't passed. >> bob: they may say it's pro-growth. i don't buy in to that. >> dana: president obama's bill, the more of it is government spending. you can't expect the economy to be able to t
this is some defense spending cuts that came out. the problem is if the whole economy is based on government spending, only going to get growth -- >> dana: we are in trouble. >> eric: not a healthy economy. can't survive on its own. >> bob: sandy took out better part of the northeastern part of the country not producing -- they didn't have electricity. >> kimberly: not their sole responsibility. >> bob: a big part to do with it. >> eric: $15 trillion economy,...
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in court, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. how many people does the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they did not qualify as a person. >> reporter: that's right. catholic health initiatives has argued that under colorado law, to be a person, one must at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings which says, life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives would not speak to cnn on camera but said in a statement, in this case, as catholic organizations, we are in union with the moral teachings of the church." that doesn't appear to add up. as a catholic organization the hospital is supposed to follow the church's teachings laid out in the ethical and religious directives from the u.s. conference of catholic bishops. no abortions. no contraceptives. no direct sterilization, like vasectomies. and it clearly states, catholic health ministry witnesses to the sanctity of life from the moment of conception until death." while the mor
in court, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. how many people does the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they did not qualify as a person. >> reporter: that's right. catholic health initiatives has argued that under colorado law, to be a person, one must at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings which says, life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives would not...
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and that money goes for things like national defense and social welfare programs. but it also stays right here. you see the federal government of washington, d.c. area employs 245,000 people. and the pay and compensation is very good. the average pay in compensation is about $120,000 a year. and those individuals get paid to do all sorts of things. in the parallel universe that is washington, d.c., even the fact that this is borrowed money that we're going into debt creates a job opportunity there is a federal agency called the bureau of the public debt is hiring people to help cope with the money that we are spending that we cannot afford to pay for. the problem goes beyond federal employees because you see, in addition to federal employees, there are legions of government contractors and government contracting firms that spend time and spend a lot of money here in washington, d.c. in fact under president bush that reached some years up to $400 billion being spent to private contractors, indeed over the past decade we are talking about trillions of dollars going t
and that money goes for things like national defense and social welfare programs. but it also stays right here. you see the federal government of washington, d.c. area employs 245,000 people. and the pay and compensation is very good. the average pay in compensation is about $120,000 a year. and those individuals get paid to do all sorts of things. in the parallel universe that is washington, d.c., even the fact that this is borrowed money that we're going into debt creates a job opportunity...
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there is a difference, and that's why he should be secretary of defense. plus, think the tea party and the ideology are on the way out? well, in just the last day, we show a poll of president obama impeached. and the national review saying latinos, like other democrats, are mostly single parent families looking to stay on welfare. hey, republicans, the latest right wing conspiracy theory. they want you to believe it. and bradly cooper u one of the great knew vees of the year and one of the great philly moves of all time joins us tonight. this is "hardball," the place for politics. love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual a
there is a difference, and that's why he should be secretary of defense. plus, think the tea party and the ideology are on the way out? well, in just the last day, we show a poll of president obama impeached. and the national review saying latinos, like other democrats, are mostly single parent families looking to stay on welfare. hey, republicans, the latest right wing conspiracy theory. they want you to believe it. and bradly cooper u one of the great knew vees of the year and one of the...
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this is defense spending over time. kind of random, in one quarter, defense spending goes up and down, all over the map. that doesn't say anything about defense policy, just a characteristic of how the pentagon spends. it happens in fits and starts for a bunch of different reasons. the defense spending chart is what economics geeks call lumpy. but when it gets lumpy, drops sharply, gdp goes down. the last big dip on the defense spending chart there, the really big dip there? that is last quarter, the one where we had the overall gr >>> congres m to instr oh, this is s crime, stop. looking back on the latest electoral defeat, the republican strategists are clearly deciding they don't want to be known for having hard line politics that make them talk about women in ways that are creepy. which is why you're seeing the urging of republicans by other republicans to stop front-paging these believes. basically they're saying, even if you think it, try not to say the government should force rape victims to give birth against th
this is defense spending over time. kind of random, in one quarter, defense spending goes up and down, all over the map. that doesn't say anything about defense policy, just a characteristic of how the pentagon spends. it happens in fits and starts for a bunch of different reasons. the defense spending chart is what economics geeks call lumpy. but when it gets lumpy, drops sharply, gdp goes down. the last big dip on the defense spending chart there, the really big dip there? that is last...
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it's on defense spending. consider the case of senator harry reid. majority leader democrat from nevada. he has several family members registered lobbists. son lobbied on several groups and secured $50 million in earmarks. he also has another son who is involved in a a billion dollars venture involving a chinese effort to develop an energy project in the deserts of nevada. in that particular case, the majority leader took a personal interest in and helped to push it through. just remember when you see the professional wrestling in washington, d.c., it's not so much red and blue, it's really green, the color that really matters. >> sean: we continue with steve sweitzer. didn't obama say he was going to ban lobbists from his administration. eliminate earmarks? >> most transparent in history. >> sean: 27 senators. 51 house members that like bill young, i mean bill young has, what is it a sister-in-law? >> daughter-in-law, yes. that's exactly right. >> sean: he is the father-in-law and he sits on this powerful committee and she lobbies him? >> yeah. here
it's on defense spending. consider the case of senator harry reid. majority leader democrat from nevada. he has several family members registered lobbists. son lobbied on several groups and secured $50 million in earmarks. he also has another son who is involved in a a billion dollars venture involving a chinese effort to develop an energy project in the deserts of nevada. in that particular case, the majority leader took a personal interest in and helped to push it through. just remember when...
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the defense may call arias to the stand this week. legal analyst dan abrams says that move could be a big gamble. >> on the one hand, by calling jodi arias, you are increasing the chances she could get a lesser conviction and also increasing the chances she gets the death penalty. >> reporter: she said they broke up but continued a sexual relationship. prosecutors have shown the jury gruesome evidence from the crime scene, including a picture of alexander in the shower, just before they say he was murdered. the prosecutor says she killed him in a fit of jealous rage. arias' lawyers say she was the victim of abuse by alexander. her story has changed a few times. first she told police she wasn't there. >> i'm not a murderer. >> reporter: then arias says she was there, but intruders did it. >> it wasn't me. >> reporter: timely she admitted to killing him but says it was self-defense. h >> if yesterday she was ready to say i did it and today she wants me to buy a crock called self-defense? >> reporter: whether or not she testifies on her
the defense may call arias to the stand this week. legal analyst dan abrams says that move could be a big gamble. >> on the one hand, by calling jodi arias, you are increasing the chances she could get a lesser conviction and also increasing the chances she gets the death penalty. >> reporter: she said they broke up but continued a sexual relationship. prosecutors have shown the jury gruesome evidence from the crime scene, including a picture of alexander in the shower, just before...
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the president's nominee to be the next secretary of defense. he is expected to offer his views on the big deep budget cuts facing the pentagon. they're unable to avoid sequestration. on iran, the senator told congress in written remarks he would be prepared to strike that country if necessary but stressed the need to be cautious and certain when considering the use of force. bipartisan joe biden yesterday defended hagel and john kerry from critics who say they're concerned the president's new national security team would be hesitant to act. >> to suggest that two war heroes wearing the bronze star, purple heart, silver star taking over both the -- excuse me, state department and defense is a -- whatever the phrase was, is ridiculous. >> to be sure to join us on msnbc. we'll have live coverage of hagel's confirmation hearing following "morning joe." he can only hope his hearing goes as smoothly as john kerry's who nomination as the next secretary of state sailed through the senate. the long time lawmaker strugled to hold back emotions as he said
the president's nominee to be the next secretary of defense. he is expected to offer his views on the big deep budget cuts facing the pentagon. they're unable to avoid sequestration. on iran, the senator told congress in written remarks he would be prepared to strike that country if necessary but stressed the need to be cautious and certain when considering the use of force. bipartisan joe biden yesterday defended hagel and john kerry from critics who say they're concerned the president's new...
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culliver is a defensive back. he commented this in a radio interview on tuesday on media day. he is apologizing. so is the team who says there is no room for discrimination and the 49ers have repeated that. here is culliver on the radio. >> what about gay guys? >> i don't do the gay guys. >> any on the 49ers? >> no gay people on the team. they got to get out of here. no room for gays. >> the 49ers say they have dealt with what happened but they would not say what action they have taken. if he will face disciplinary action. he also issued his own statement from culliver, he says "the derogatory comments i made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head but they are not how i feel, it has taken me seeing them in print to realize they are hurtful and ugly." culliver also apologized and
culliver is a defensive back. he commented this in a radio interview on tuesday on media day. he is apologizing. so is the team who says there is no room for discrimination and the 49ers have repeated that. here is culliver on the radio. >> what about gay guys? >> i don't do the gay guys. >> any on the 49ers? >> no gay people on the team. they got to get out of here. no room for gays. >> the 49ers say they have dealt with what happened but they would not say what...
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. >>> on the defense. a rocky road for confirmation for the president's pick to head the pentagon. >>> also security. bomb sniffing dogs nay not be able to detect bombs afterall. does that mean millions of taxpayer dollars are going to waste? >>> and two reasons to celebrate. it's super bowl weekend. and our dear friend robin is there. >> oh, where are my manners? >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelsen. >> and i'm sunny hostin. we start with several stories developing overnight. an emergency landing in portland, oregon. >> an alaska airlines flight was diverted after the pilot passed out in the cockpit. the plane was on its way to l.a. from seattle when the pilot lost consciousness. the plane landed safely. with 116 people on board. no word on what caused the pilot the pass out. >>> and passengers on a jetblue flight had camera phones roling when a blonde-haired woman was removed from the plane. the new york to san diego flight was diverted to denver and the woman was removed. the plane continu
. >>> on the defense. a rocky road for confirmation for the president's pick to head the pentagon. >>> also security. bomb sniffing dogs nay not be able to detect bombs afterall. does that mean millions of taxpayer dollars are going to waste? >>> and two reasons to celebrate. it's super bowl weekend. and our dear friend robin is there. >> oh, where are my manners? >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelsen. >> and i'm sunny hostin. we...
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she faces three civil lawsuits, but most of the money is owed to her defense attorney who won her acquittal in 2011 on charges of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. >>> well, markets kick off on a high note this week. the dow is up 6% for january. opens the week at 13,895. the s&p was up 8, the nasdaq gained 19. overseas, the nikkei dropped 102 but the hang seng, that rose 91. >>> one week until the big game but on wall street it is the super bowl of data. this morning industrial heavy weight caterpillar tips things off in earnings before the bell. exxon mobil is also on deck. investors will be looking for clues for how long apple will hold on by largest company by market cap. and more on yahoo!'s turnaround after market close today. >>> a slew of economic data out this week will help determine whether the s&p stays above the 1,500 milestone for the first time since 2007. >>> later this week, we'll see jobs last month and whether the unemployment rate dips below the current 7.8%. >>> you may be hearing buzz about new credit card fees at the cash register thanks to a class action sett
she faces three civil lawsuits, but most of the money is owed to her defense attorney who won her acquittal in 2011 on charges of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. >>> well, markets kick off on a high note this week. the dow is up 6% for january. opens the week at 13,895. the s&p was up 8, the nasdaq gained 19. overseas, the nikkei dropped 102 but the hang seng, that rose 91. >>> one week until the big game but on wall street it is the super bowl of data. this...
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defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel, faces some tough questions today before a senate committee. a handful of republican senators have already come out against his nomination. >>> in alabama, prayers for a 5-year-old boy being held by an elderly man in an underground bunker. they've been there since tuesday afternoon, after the man allegedly killed the boy's bus driver. >>> the east coast is getting battered this morning as wet and windy weather moves in from the carolinas to new england. that storm triggered two dozen tornados in the south and midwest, leaving at least two dead. >>> rain and mountain snow in the northwest. heavy lake-effect snow in michigan, person pennsylvania and also in update new york. >>> we are counting down to super bowl sunday and rob's favorite city, new orleans. the big game is just three days away. and things are getting wild in the big easy. >> no one parties better or longer. the ravens and 49ers pits head coaching brother against brother. but it's hardly a family feud. just ask the parents. >> who has it better than us? nobody. >> reporter: meet th
defense secretary nominee, chuck hagel, faces some tough questions today before a senate committee. a handful of republican senators have already come out against his nomination. >>> in alabama, prayers for a 5-year-old boy being held by an elderly man in an underground bunker. they've been there since tuesday afternoon, after the man allegedly killed the boy's bus driver. >>> the east coast is getting battered this morning as wet and windy weather moves in from the carolinas...
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they are not hunting withins and not necessary for the defense. >> nra condemned proposal. gun bans do not work . we are confident that congress will reject senator feinstein wrong handed approach. susana huff aagrees. she say it does nothing to keep minute people safer and she knows first hand what it is like to be in the presence of a mad man with a fire arm. >> i didn't grow nup a house with guns. i don't hunt. but i was given a gun by a friend when i was 21 to carry in my purse for self defense and taught how to use it. a couple of yearrs ago, my parents and i went to a cafeteria in texas on a bright sunny day . we were not in a dark alley. >> that was susaba huff testifying two decades ago. and that bright sunny day was october 16th, 1991 when a man drove his pick up truck through the luby's cafeteria in keileen, texas. >> it took me 45 seconds to realize that this man was not there to commit a robbery or a hit. he was there to simply shoot as many people he could. >> susana did have a gun with her that day. >> when i finally realized i thought i got him and i reached
they are not hunting withins and not necessary for the defense. >> nra condemned proposal. gun bans do not work . we are confident that congress will reject senator feinstein wrong handed approach. susana huff aagrees. she say it does nothing to keep minute people safer and she knows first hand what it is like to be in the presence of a mad man with a fire arm. >> i didn't grow nup a house with guns. i don't hunt. but i was given a gun by a friend when i was 21 to carry in my purse...
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it would be the envy of any defense contractor that would be hurt by the budget cuts. the news here. last night ollen, a chemical company, reported a decent quarter. the winchester ammunition division said sales were strong. ammo sales spiked saturday before the presidential election and have continued strong in the first quarter. next we recommend that the house of manitowoc, divided between food service equipment and cranes, cannot stand. to me, the reaction to the streets to caterpillar's earnings and the sharply better than expected numbers from united rentals, with equipment used for construction tells me that is indeed worth the price of the equipment. suggests to me that the industry has too much value in it to not be unlocked by manitowoc or a motivated suitor. let's not forget the run by kitchen equipment maker, middlebee, when they purchased the viking range business. the company could easily afford to take a run at the entire $2.3 billion manitowoc or seek to purchase the food business. which for a while the remaining business will shine. what do you say abo
it would be the envy of any defense contractor that would be hurt by the budget cuts. the news here. last night ollen, a chemical company, reported a decent quarter. the winchester ammunition division said sales were strong. ammo sales spiked saturday before the presidential election and have continued strong in the first quarter. next we recommend that the house of manitowoc, divided between food service equipment and cranes, cannot stand. to me, the reaction to the streets to caterpillar's...
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this is the same chuck hagel who is president obama's nominee for defense secretary now and who john mccain spent the day today vilifying and attacking as manifestly unqualified for that job. back in the day john mccain not only was kind of best buddies with chuck hagel, but he specifically said that he thought chuck hagel would make an awesome defense secretary someday. >> as far as secretary of defense is concerned, there's a lot of people that could do that. one of them i think is senator chuck hagel. >> john mccain and chuck hagel were so close that in 2000, when john mccain realized that he was not going to get the presidential nomination, when john mccain decided he had to give up that bitterly fought nomination battle, the person his campaign put out to speak to the press the day he made his decision to withdraw was his dear friend, old chuck. >> two aides tell nbc news that the arizona senator will announce a suspension of his quest for the white house. back in arizona after his crushing defeat on super tuesday mccain called supporters to thank them. >> we're glad to be home.
this is the same chuck hagel who is president obama's nominee for defense secretary now and who john mccain spent the day today vilifying and attacking as manifestly unqualified for that job. back in the day john mccain not only was kind of best buddies with chuck hagel, but he specifically said that he thought chuck hagel would make an awesome defense secretary someday. >> as far as secretary of defense is concerned, there's a lot of people that could do that. one of them i think is...
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if you ask the defensive back of the 49ers chris culver, the answer is now. he was interviewed by a rock shock jock and was asked if there were any gay players on his team. here is how he answered. >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? stop the tape. >> they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sneak stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, it's true. >> they might be able to play well. >> you're missing one of the most fascinating interviews. >> locker room. >> the 49ers released a statement saying the san francisco 49ers reject the comments made tuesday and have addressed the matter with chris. there is no place place for discrimination we have and always will support the lgb community. let me ask you this, the 49ers can say that, but the reason it is a shocking thing, is because nobody is openly gay. nobody is okay with it. it doesn't seem to be okay. >> you are right. as shocking as that may seem, i would say that those comments are a microcosm of the general overall thought when it comes to gay players in the nfl. i don't
if you ask the defensive back of the 49ers chris culver, the answer is now. he was interviewed by a rock shock jock and was asked if there were any gay players on his team. here is how he answered. >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? stop the tape. >> they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sneak stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, it's true. >> they might be able to play well. >> you're missing one of the most...
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but it does not mean that he will not be a good defense secretary. what was fascicinating to me, here were his former colleagues on his side of the aisle, who were perfectly happy to swift vote johnerry and then vote for him -- i thing there were three dissenting votes. here they have someone that they agree with far more than they do with john kerry on foreign popolicy, and they just trashed him. >> does chuck hagel have the know-how to ntain a bureaucracy with the pentagon? >> what wasnteresting before the recess, he was unsteady with his answers and grasp of the facts. later in the aftfternoon, the third round of hearings, after he was more surere-footed, did d he have the capacity? i think so. if you listen to his exchanges with senat king from maine, talking about the management of the defenseepartment, it was a much more competent answer. >> what about this jewish lobby business? he apologized for using that phrase. listen to this exchange with lindsey gram. >> name one person who is intimited by the israeli lobby in the united states. >> the u
but it does not mean that he will not be a good defense secretary. what was fascicinating to me, here were his former colleagues on his side of the aisle, who were perfectly happy to swift vote johnerry and then vote for him -- i thing there were three dissenting votes. here they have someone that they agree with far more than they do with john kerry on foreign popolicy, and they just trashed him. >> does chuck hagel have the know-how to ntain a bureaucracy with the pentagon? >>...
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that does not mean that he cannot be a good defense secretary. what was fascinating to me was, here were all of his former colleagues on his side of the aisle who were p happy to swift vote john kerry and then vote for him -- i think there were only three dissenting votes. and here they have some vague that they agree with far more than men do with senator kerrey on foreign policy, and they just trashed him. >> does he have the know-how to manage a barrel at the pentagon? >> he was unsteady with his answers, grasp of the facts. later in the afternoon, the third round of hearings, after he was more sure-footed, does he have the capacity to do it? i think so. if you listen to his exchanges with senator king from maine, managing the defense department, it was a much more competent answer. >> what about this jewish lobby phrase? he apologized for using that phrase, but listen to this exchange. >> name one person who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the u.s. senate. >>he use of intimition -- i should have used influence. >> he could not name one
that does not mean that he cannot be a good defense secretary. what was fascinating to me was, here were all of his former colleagues on his side of the aisle who were p happy to swift vote john kerry and then vote for him -- i think there were only three dissenting votes. and here they have some vague that they agree with far more than men do with senator kerrey on foreign policy, and they just trashed him. >> does he have the know-how to manage a barrel at the pentagon? >> he was...
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if so, he'll be the first defense secretary that saw combat as an enlisted soldier. rob? sunny? >> tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> instant fallout overnight after the los angeles archdiocese was ordered to release documents. retired cardinal mahoney has been released from his duties. the papers show how cardinal mahoney shielded priests from the allegations when he ran the diocese. archbishop jose gomez called the files bruting and painful reading. >>> a school shooting on a playground has a young student facing charges in atlanta. a 14-year-old was shot and wounded in the neck on thursday. the young gunman fired several rounds before an armed security guard was able to take away the weapon. the two teens reportedly did know each other. the victim was released from the hospital last night. >>> and shifting gears now. blinding snow is being blamed for a deadly pileup a highway in michigan. a mile-long stretch of crashes involved 30 trucks and cars. >> three people were killed, including two children believed to be siblings. at least a dozen others were hur
if so, he'll be the first defense secretary that saw combat as an enlisted soldier. rob? sunny? >> tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> instant fallout overnight after the los angeles archdiocese was ordered to release documents. retired cardinal mahoney has been released from his duties. the papers show how cardinal mahoney shielded priests from the allegations when he ran the diocese. archbishop jose gomez called the files bruting and painful reading....
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so what is the defense mechanism that can be put in place here? >> well, it's beyond that, ed. there is a supreme court case to be heard now. they want to pull the plug on section 5 enforcement mechanism. they want to argue that why quote/unquote the south, the voting act does not apply to the south. it's based upon need to protect people. when you look at the voting patterns of 2012, it's evidence obviously people in voting patterns that threaten to ease access to voting. and race is a major factor in that conclusion. >> i need to emphasize that. many people say it's not race. and some lobbyists obviously greasing the skids it's not about race. you say it is. >> white women couldn't serve on juries until '67. 18-year-olds in vietnam could not vote. and you couldn't vote multilingual. in many ways, the number majority is affected by the attempt, by the scheme. >> reverend, you're in town tonight for the wall street project. tell us about this economic summit. >> well, in part, i'm convinced that beyond this argument by fiscal cliff and the issue that is there about debt limit i
so what is the defense mechanism that can be put in place here? >> well, it's beyond that, ed. there is a supreme court case to be heard now. they want to pull the plug on section 5 enforcement mechanism. they want to argue that why quote/unquote the south, the voting act does not apply to the south. it's based upon need to protect people. when you look at the voting patterns of 2012, it's evidence obviously people in voting patterns that threaten to ease access to voting. and race is a...
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the fact that he has taken all of the defensive measures and this is all about him being very defensive indicates that he would just as soon live if he could. and it is just a matter of them ultimately reassuring him and earning his trust so that he comes out. >> judge jeanine: we just heard scott from the reporter that this child is eating potato chips. i mean do we have any idea why this particular child? >> well, not that we have been made aware. we have the president has been kind of held at a standstill as to what has been going on. we do know that the individual has accepted medications that the child is needing. and that is a good sign. >> judge jeanine: i understand that he suffers from aspergers which is at one end of the autism syndrome. >> that is what s reported, yes. >> judge jeanine: you are a negotiator. what do you say in a situation like this? five days. >> as long as we are are talking and we are communicating that means it is positive. the situation hasn't had to escalate at all. it is basically at a stable position right now. they are are talking. and as long as peop
the fact that he has taken all of the defensive measures and this is all about him being very defensive indicates that he would just as soon live if he could. and it is just a matter of them ultimately reassuring him and earning his trust so that he comes out. >> judge jeanine: we just heard scott from the reporter that this child is eating potato chips. i mean do we have any idea why this particular child? >> well, not that we have been made aware. we have the president has been...
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but hagel himself was on the defensive a lot today. and if the administration really wants him, they'd better back him and they'd better back him really fast and furious. >> richard, i thought he showed a great deal of composure. really took the high road when he was being attacked. >> look, there's a lot of personal animus there from john mccain to his old friend. they went out campaigning against each other. look, they may have split on the question of the surge in iraq, but the problem for john mccain is he was the biggest -- one of the biggest advocates for invading iraq. and so john mccain might want to try and whitewash the whole experience and pretend like it was all a great thing for america. but you know, when you look back at it, chuck hagel got the overall analysis right. this was the biggest foreign policy disaster since vietnam, where they both served. it's very personal. >> david, your thoughts. >> john mccain wants to start the conversation of iraq at the surge and not before that. and hell has no fury like mccain's scor
but hagel himself was on the defensive a lot today. and if the administration really wants him, they'd better back him and they'd better back him really fast and furious. >> richard, i thought he showed a great deal of composure. really took the high road when he was being attacked. >> look, there's a lot of personal animus there from john mccain to his old friend. they went out campaigning against each other. look, they may have split on the question of the surge in iraq, but the...
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i asked him why he had it, it was for self defense. because he's gnaw able to control a 12-gauge shotgun. she would have been better able to engage both of those threats with an ar-15. >> okay, i want to bring in our senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. he's on the other side of the aisle. the second amendment, which is obviously, you know, part of our constitution, has it always been interpreted in the same way? >> no, these are 18th century words that have had very different meanings over time. until 2008, there was no individual right under the second amendment to have a gun. but the supreme court changed in 2008, and in the famous heller decision, the supreme court said yes under the second amendment, you do have a right to keep a handgun in your home. but what other kinds of rights do you have to have other guns is now frankly pretty mysterious. the supreme court said, dangerous and unusual weapons can be regulated. can even be prohibited. are assault weapon s dangerous and unusual weapons? we don't know the answer to that at thi
i asked him why he had it, it was for self defense. because he's gnaw able to control a 12-gauge shotgun. she would have been better able to engage both of those threats with an ar-15. >> okay, i want to bring in our senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. he's on the other side of the aisle. the second amendment, which is obviously, you know, part of our constitution, has it always been interpreted in the same way? >> no, these are 18th century words that have had very different...
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in our budget last year, we did take money out of defense. just not nearly as much as the president seems to want to. but we think the sequesters will happen because the democrats have opposed our efforts to replace those cuts with others and offered no alternatives. >> is this worth shutting the government down over? >> no one is talking about shutting the government down. >> well, it's a piece of the leverage that conservatives have. you didn't want to fight over the debt ceiling because you thought you can't do that, you have to pay the government's bills. do you think this fight over priority is worth shutting the government down? >> we're not interested in shutting the government down. what happens on march 1 is spending goes down automatically. march 27 is when the moment you're talking about, the continuing resolution expires. we are more than happy to keep spending at those levels going on into the future while we debate how to balance the budget, grow the economy, create economic opportunity. that's the kind of debate the country des
in our budget last year, we did take money out of defense. just not nearly as much as the president seems to want to. but we think the sequesters will happen because the democrats have opposed our efforts to replace those cuts with others and offered no alternatives. >> is this worth shutting the government down over? >> no one is talking about shutting the government down. >> well, it's a piece of the leverage that conservatives have. you didn't want to fight over the debt...
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all that you can to demonstrate unequivocally why diplomacy and development are right up there with defense. how when we think about who we are as americans, it's because we are united and committed across our government to do whatever is required to fulfill the missions we have assumed as public officials and public servants. >> right up there with defense. that is one of the big ideas of the obama presidency, right? essentially, reorienting how america deals with the world away from the u.s. military and toward u.s. diplomacy. to upscale our soft power capacity as a country so we have more options beyond just the option of force. this president did a lot to advance that idea simply by putting somebody as high profile as hillary clinton in the job of america's head diplomat. but the overall goal of upscaling state, upscaling diplomacy and development so they are right up there with defense, like she said today, that is widely regarded as a goal that is not yet realized. secretary clinton alluded to that fact today when she said she now plans to become an advocate for that cause from the ou
all that you can to demonstrate unequivocally why diplomacy and development are right up there with defense. how when we think about who we are as americans, it's because we are united and committed across our government to do whatever is required to fulfill the missions we have assumed as public officials and public servants. >> right up there with defense. that is one of the big ideas of the obama presidency, right? essentially, reorienting how america deals with the world away from the...
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the reason, though, is largely due to cuts in defense spending which plunged from a year ago. all of the economists we spoke to said the underlying numbers say the economy is still growing. and today chuck hagel indicated he is ready to act in iran should diplomacy fail. hagel said the window is closing for diplomacy. the same committee holds a confirmation hearing for hagel. critics say he hasn't been tough enough on iran. what he said there mirrors everybody else. john avalon writes why those critics are outside the mainstream of policy. not chuck hagel. it's been 545 days since the u.s. lost it is top credit rating. what are we going to get it back? the federal reserve says blame it on the rain. economic growth has paused in recent month and blames the weather. they will continue the bond buying program. >>> the voices of newtown. right now family and friends of the victims of the town's devastating shooting are speaking before the final hearing of the connecticut legislatures bipartisan task force. it's on gun violence and school safety. it is the first hearing of that tas
the reason, though, is largely due to cuts in defense spending which plunged from a year ago. all of the economists we spoke to said the underlying numbers say the economy is still growing. and today chuck hagel indicated he is ready to act in iran should diplomacy fail. hagel said the window is closing for diplomacy. the same committee holds a confirmation hearing for hagel. critics say he hasn't been tough enough on iran. what he said there mirrors everybody else. john avalon writes why those...